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Here is another ongoing discussion about healthcare in US vs Canada and Europe. Overall, I think the situation will get worse with demographic changes (more ret
by mchaver 4y ago
Here is another ongoing discussion about healthcare in US vs Canada and Europe. Overall, I think the situation will get worse with demographic changes (more retired people that need more access to doctors and less medical staff) and higher taxes (pre-existing national debt, less workers than retired people collecting benefits).
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33977716 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33977716
- pjmlp 4y agoAnd the usual closed borders that prevent people that could eventually refill those positions.
- mchaver 4y agoThe border is just the first step. Afterwards you have to get medical licenses certified which can take years and may require extra coursework. For example, Spain makes it easier for citizens of ex-Spanish colonies to access citizenship. If they have medical degrees from their home countries, the process to certify them may take years. Afterwards, the public system likely doesn't have a budget to hire them and they end up working for the private system.
- pjmlp 4y agoActually it is a bit more preverse than that, they don't have the budget to hire them as employees, but they have the budget for having them as contractors, with much higher rates per hour.